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The system will do ''exactly'' what you tell it on the command line and when you get it wrong, the system will do it wrong. | The system will do ''exactly'' what you tell it on the command line and when you get it wrong, the system will do it wrong. | ||
==Windows== | == Windows == | ||
On Windows, you can get to the command line by clicking the "Start" button and then choosing "Run...". As a handy shortcut to the "Run..." prompt: Hold down the "Windows" key (the one with the windows flag on it) and tap the "R" key. | On Windows, you can get to the command line by clicking the "Start" button and then choosing "Run...". As a handy shortcut to the "Run..." prompt: Hold down the "Windows" key (the one with the windows flag on it) and tap the "R" key. | ||
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That's most you'll need to know about the command line, when operating under Windows. Any commands that appear in the forums or in a wiki can be executed directly on the command line, after you have changed into the correct directory first. | That's most you'll need to know about the command line, when operating under Windows. Any commands that appear in the forums or in a wiki can be executed directly on the command line, after you have changed into the correct directory first. | ||
==Linux== | == Linux == | ||
===Basics=== | === Basics === | ||
On Linux systems, there are several ways to get a command line. As Flightgear does only run in a graphic X-Window system, we'll use a so-called ''terminal''. | On Linux systems, there are several ways to get a command line. As Flightgear does only run in a graphic X-Window system, we'll use a so-called ''terminal''. | ||
The most often used window managers are Gnome, KDE and Xfce. One way of getting to a console would be using the window managers menu: | The most often used window managers are Gnome, KDE and Xfce. One way of getting to a console would be using the window managers menu: | ||
*'''KDE''' KDE-Menue > System > Konsole | * '''KDE''' KDE-Menue > System > Konsole | ||
*'''Gnome''' Applications > Accessories > Terminal | * '''Gnome''' Applications > Accessories > Terminal | ||
*'''Xfce''' Applications > Terminal | * '''Xfce''' Applications > Terminal | ||
A different approach would be pressing ''Alt F2''. That should open a dialog box, where you can enter one single command. Depending on which distribution of Linux you chose and which window manager you use, you can try (all without quotation marks) "xterm", "konsole", "gnome-terminal", "gtkterm", "kterm", "xfce4-terminal"... there's a lot of graphical console emulators! | A different approach would be pressing ''Alt F2''. That should open a dialog box, where you can enter one single command. Depending on which distribution of Linux you chose and which window manager you use, you can try (all without quotation marks) "xterm", "konsole", "gnome-terminal", "gtkterm", "kterm", "xfce4-terminal"... there's a lot of graphical console emulators! | ||
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Now this should be enough, to change to a desired directory, where commands can be executed. | Now this should be enough, to change to a desired directory, where commands can be executed. | ||
===Special commands=== | === Special commands === | ||
On Linux, the command line is a very essential tool and it provides a lot of means to do special actions. | On Linux, the command line is a very essential tool and it provides a lot of means to do special actions. | ||
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That should be enough of command line knowledge, to perform several command line actions related to Flightgear and its Addons so far. | That should be enough of command line knowledge, to perform several command line actions related to Flightgear and its Addons so far. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal?action=show&redirect=BasicCommands Ubuntu wiki page on the command line] | * [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal?action=show&redirect=BasicCommands Ubuntu wiki page on the command line] | ||
[[Category:Howto]] | [[Category:Howto]] | ||